Health groups, parents’ organizations push back on FDA e-cigarette decision that spurred chief’s resignation
MSN: Parents Against Vaping co-founder Meredith Berkman called the recent FDA decision “devastating,” warning that “it threatens to undo all of the hard work that we and so many others have done.”
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Concerns raised after FDA reverses e-cigarette policy
CBS New York: Parents Against Vaping co-founder Meredith Berkman was featured expressing our outrage over the FDA’s decision to authorize Glas e-cigarettes in mango and blueberry flavors. The decision marks a troubling reversal of the FDA’s own longstanding position and contradicts the well-established scientific evidence showing the critical role flavored products play in attracting, hooking, and addicting youth.
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Experts issue warning on looming change that could drive up youth vape use: 'Just awful'
Yahoo News: Vaping rates among American teenagers have hit record lows. However, experts fear those numbers may begin to rise again after federal cuts have shut down key anti-vaping campaigns.
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InvestigateTV+: More teens are obtaining vapes through online, social media purchases
InvestigateTV: More teens are obtaining vapes illegally, purchasing them online and through social media. PAVe Advocate, Donna Bartlett, shares her son’s struggle with vaping and how easy it is for teens to purchase vapes online.
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RFK Jr.'s MAHA report on children's health leaves something out: nicotine
NPR: PAVe advocate, Frances Daniels, and PAVe cofounder, Meredith Berkman, call out the new federal report on children’s health for ignoring nicotine entirely.
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A 'nightmare': Teens struggle with vaping addiction as feds fail to stop the illegal trade
ABC3340: In this national investigative news series called Spotlight on America, PAVe advocate, Donna Bartlett shares her family’s struggle with vaping and nicotine addiction and what she is doing to fight back against the tobacco and vaping industries.
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Unfiltered Access: Teens are bypassing age restrictions on buying e-cigarettes
InvestigateTV: Watch PAVe advocate Donna Bartlett share her story of her son who became addicted to vaping as a junior in high school.
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Detecting Vapes: Examining strategies schools are using to try to stop teen vaping
InvestigateTV: Watch PAVe advocate Donna Bartlett speak about how schools need partnerships with families on the front end to tackle the issue of youth vaping.
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Tobacco Companies May Have Found a Way to Make Vapes More Addictive
The Atlantic: Kids might get hooked on new vapes that display animations with each puff.
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Why Children and Teens Should Avoid Nicotine Pouches Like Zyn
CU School of Medicine: Nearly half a million middle school and high school students have reported using nicotine pouches this year. CU physician Gina Kruse explains why that’s concerning.
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Tobacco Sponsorship of F1 Could Put Children on a Fast Track to Addiction
STOP: Millions of children are now exposed to e-cigarette and nicotine pouch branding via F1 Kids. Cigarette branding returns through expanded use of historic race footage.
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I Got Addicted to Vaping at 14. Your Kid May Be Too.
US News: The tobacco industry is targeting kids to make us addicts. The government needs to fight back with tougher regulations and penalties.
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$76 million worth of illegal e-cigarettes seized by feds
USA Today: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the seizure of $76 million worth of illegal e-cigarettes.
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FDA clears first menthol e-cigarette for adults
NBCNews: Parent groups and anti-tobacco advocates criticized the decision, which comes after years of pushing to keep menthol and other flavors that can appeal to teens off the market.
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FDA gives green light to menthol flavored e-cigarettes for first time
CBSNews: The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers, the first time the agency has opened the door for vaping companies to sell non-tobacco flavored products.
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Parents Fight Back: PAVe co-founder, Meredith Berkman, on the predatory behavior of tobacco companies
CHEST: Parents Against Vaping e-cigarettes (PAVe) has become an influential advocacy and education nonprofit run and powered by passionate volunteers across the country. Listen to an interview with parent advocate, Meredith Berkman, who shares her story. This podcast is part of the summer 2023 issue of CHEST Advocates.
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How Vaping Nicotine and THC May Increase Depression, Anxiety in Teens and Young Adults
Healthline: The American Heart Association surveyed more than 2,500 teens and young adults and found that vaping nicotine and THC – the psychoactive component in cannabis – was associated with an increase in symptoms of depression and anxiety.
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Forgotten but Not Gone: EVALI Epidemic Continues
Medscape: Rashelle Bernal vaped and ended up in an induced coma for a week. She was one of almost 3000 people who were hospitalized during 2019 and early 2020 with severe lung damage from vaping and became part of what is now known as the epidemic of e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI).
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Doctors increasingly discourage vaping amid mounting health concerns
ABC NEWS: Doctors are increasingly discouraging people from using e-cigarettes given the mounting evidence about the significant negative health impact of vaping— even as a smoking cessation tool.
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Young people are at risk of harsh respiratory problems after 30 days of e-cigarette use, study says
CNBC: Young people are at risk of experiencing significant respiratory symptoms, including bronchitis and shortness of breath, after just 30 days of electronic cigarette use, according to a new study.
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